Christmas

Christmas is so much more than presents and who we give things to, we are gifts to the world and so is our love.

So much commercialism has taken over throughout the years, but I've learned many ways to overcome getting caught up in the frenzy of it all.

A generous heart gives to those it loves every single day of the year, not just on Christmas.

I have 3 sons, 3 daughters in law, 2 baby's mamas and ex wife and there are 18 grandchildren, I think.  LOL.

Most people live in budgeted means, as do I.

I give to my children all year long, do my best to make every birthday and know it's much more important to give them experiences and build memories than to try to give everyone a gift just because it's Christmas.

Years ago, I began to pick one person, someone not in my family, someone to give to.  Each year it has been someone else and that one thing has given me so much pleasure and happiness, all the money in the world to give to everyone I know would have never measured up to that happiness.  One gift, for one person, just a simple kindness.

One year I was able to give to an entire family, nothing outrageous just small things from my heart for each one of them.

Your life is a gift to the world.

Don't let the world dictate to you what your life should be, what you believe, who you love, what you think is the right thing to do.  Just be you, the wonderful gift you actually are.  Give when you can, be thankful for everything and never ever regret your inability to give material things when you think you should, you have so many more gifts you haven't even discovered yet and the world needs them.